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      By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 125     (Shofner, et al.)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to autologous and direct blood donations.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 162, Health and Safety Code, is amended   by adding Section 162.021 to read as follows:           Sec.   162.021.     AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATION. (a) A   blood bank shall comply with a physician's order prescribing for an   individual an autologous or direct blood donation.           (b)     A blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and   necessary to cover the administrative cost to the blood bank of   facilitating an autologous or direct blood donation ordered by a   physician under Subsection (a).          SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows:           Sec.   241.013.     AUTOLOGOUS AND DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. A   hospital licensed under this chapter that facilitates blood   donations shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is   to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation a   physician orders for the procedure.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.